6th IWSF World Junior & 4th IWSF World
Senior Barefoot Water Ski Championships Olifants River, Witbank, South Africa 18th – 24th April
2005
23
January 2005
BULLETIN 2
TO ALL FEDERATIONS
Arrangements
for the Championships are well under way and going well. Could all Federations
who have not advised their intention to compete, please do so by 18 February
2005. The Preliminary Entry form and Skiers Cv is attached for your convenience
and has to be submitted by 21 March 2005.
To
date we have received notification from the following Federations – Australia,
Canada, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA.
Host Town - Witbank
Witbank is approximately 100km from Johannesburg International
Airport. The average temperature(Celsius) in this region during the month of April: Daily maximum = 25,
Daily minimum = 9.
Competition
Site
The competition will be
held from the grounds of the Hermansdal Lodge, 5km outside Witbank, situated on
the Olifants river bank.
The stretch of water is
2.5m deep, 30m wide and runs 1.2km in length. The site lies in an East to West
direction.
The Lodge will enforce an entry fee to the site of
US$3 per person per day.
Visa Requirements
Details
of Visa requirements can be found on the “venue” page of the official web site
or at the following link http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/visa_countries.asp
Air Travel
The
nearest Airport is the Johannesburg International (100km).
Land Transport
Officials & WBC Delegates – Transport pick up at designated times
will be provided from the airport only on Sunday and Monday preceding the
Championships and back to the airport on the Monday following the
Championships. Officials and Delegates are required to advise the LOC via
e-mail – info@2005barefootworlds.co.za
of their arrival and departure dates by the 21st March 2005.
Teams will be required to make their own transport
arrangements. By prior arrangement, teams can be met at the airport and
accompanied to their hotel at a nominal cost.
Hire Cars – Links to all the major car hire companies can be
found on the official web site, http://www.2005barefootworlds.co.za
Hotel to Site
– teams will be required
to make their own transport arrangements.
Accommodation
The officials and WBC delegates will be
hosted on site, Hermansdal Estate Lodge. Each individual is to advise the LOC
via e-mail – info@2005barefootworlds.co.za
of their accommodation requirements and arrival and departure dates by the 21st
March 2005.
The Host Hotel for the teams is the Protea
Hotel in Witbank and special discounted rates have been negotiated. When making
the reservation please quote “barefoot worlds”, visa and mastercard credit
cards are accepted. The hotel is 20km from the site. The teams are required to
make their bookings directly with the Protea Hotel, contact details being –
Tel: +2713656-6424 Fax:
+2713656-4926 Email: wphotel@satis.co.za
Catering Arrangements
Full
on-site catering, breakfast, lunch and dinner, will be provided for the teams
at reasonable costs. The Host Hotel rate does not include any meals. IWSF
Officials will be provided all their meals free of charge.
Functions
A
number of functions are being arranged throughout the Championships and will
include:
Opening Ceremony
The
Opening Ceremony will be held Monday evening at the Lodge. On conclusion of the
opening ceremony, a finger supper will be provided for all at a cost of US$15.
Skiers and IWSF Officials will be free of charge.
During the
duration of the competition
There
will be a variety of events for the evening meals arranged on site. Some of
these will include traditional South African meals eg. braai, potjiekos etc.
These events will be open for everyone to attend at the cost of US$15.
Entertainment
on these evenings will include Zulu Dancers, Diamond Rush, Gum Boot Dancers and
Musicians.
Awards Ceremony
& Banquet
The
Awards Ceremony and Banquet will be held on site on Sunday night. Official
uniforms are to be worn by Teams and Officials. A three course sit down meal
will be provided for all at a cost of US$25. Skiers and IWSF Officials will be
free of charge.
Official Tournament Boats
The
tow boats will be the Raven, built by Sensation, and powered by Yamaha 200V-Max
outboard motors.
Official Tournament Tow Ropes
The
official tow lines will be Spectra non-stretch lines.
Tower Start
There will be no tower start
provided.
Competition Entry Details
As
approved by the IWSF and WBC, Team skiers will be required to pay an entry fee
of US$200 per skier. This fee will provide free entry to the Opening Function
and Closing Banquet.
Independent
skiers will pay US$70 for a single event, US$140 for two events and US$200 for
three events. Free admission to the opening and closing banquets is limited to
competitors who participate in 2 or 3 events.
ENTRY
FORMS are available on the official web site and can be emailed to entries@2005barefootworlds.co.za Late entry forms will be levied the Penalty
fees as outlined in the World Rules.
Qualification Criteria for
Independent Skiers
The
20th place scores to be used as the qualification criteria for independent
skiers wishing to enter the 2005 IWSF World Junior & Senior Barefoot
Championships will be taken from the current 2004 standings lists published on
7 Jan 2005 using scores registered during the 2004 season. These
are as follows:-
|
|
SLALOM |
TRICKS |
JUMP |
|
Senior
Men |
14.6 |
2550 |
12.5m |
|
Senior
Women |
3.2 |
470 |
0.0m |
|
Junior
Boys |
9.5 |
1510 |
8.8m |
|
Junior
Girls |
2.6 |
250 |
0.0m |
Insurance
& Liability
Skiers
are expected to have their own insurance and all contestants will be required
to sign an indemnity form on registration. Each junior contestant must have
his/her adult parent or legal guardian sign the indemnity form.
Drug Testing
In accordance with International Water Ski Federation
(IWSF) Anti Doping Policy, drug testing may be undertaken by the South African
Sports Drug Agency on any day of the competition.
Familiarization
As detailed in
the IWSF/WBC rule book (rule C210), each team skier will receive 8 minutes
familiarization time. After the Intent to Enter forms are received, a schedule
will be finalized and circulated. Individual entrants will receive 3 minutes of
familiarization time for each event entered up to a maximum of 8 minutes.
Pre-Worlds Training
The
boats will be hired, with a driver, at the cost of US$100 per hour and includes
fuel.
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ON SITE, PRE-WORLDS TRAINING SCHEDULE |
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Federation Flags
Federations
are asked to please bring with them 2 of their country’s flags and their anthem
(on CD). If this in not possible, please contact the organizers in advance.
Biography Info
Please return
biographical sketches on each participant entered in the competition for both
team and individual (Rule C408-3) skiers. Forms are attached and can be found
on the “Entry Forms” page of the official web site. Registration will not be
complete without this information. In addition, a formal team photograph is
requested for publication in the official program.
Contact Information
The official web site of the Worlds: http://www.2005barefootworlds.co.za
Local Organising Committee: info@2005barefootworlds.co.za
Sally Gaze, SA Water Ski Federation: secretary@sawaterski.co.za